The Broome Sports Foundation, in conjunction with the Binghamton Senators, will announce the 10 recipients of this year’s Tommy Mitchell Memorial Scholarship on Wednesday, Apr. 1 and award each a $1,500 scholarship. The scholarship presentation will take place at ice level prior to the B-Sens game against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

The 10 recipients are four more than last year, while the $15,000 is the most awarded in the 22-year history of the scholarship.

The Broome Sports Foundation held its annual silent auction during B-Sens’ games against Hershey on Friday, Feb. 27 and Rochester on Saturday, Feb. 28. The auction, which is the biggest fundraiser for the Broome Sports Foundation, brought in more than $10,000 for the Tommy Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The Tommy Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Fund has provided college scholarships to local graduating high school hockey players since 1987. That year a single $500 scholarship was awarded through the fund. The scholarship is named in memory of Tommy Mitchell, who passed away in a car accident in route to a hockey game in 1986. Tommy was the son of Senators executive vice president, Tom Mitchell.

2009-10 season tickets and 2009 Calder Cup playoff packages are on sale. Contact the Binghamton Senators’ executive office at (607) 722-SENS for more information on these ticket packages.